Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................7
Turning off your computer — Windows 10........................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
2 Removing and installing components.............................................................................................9
Installing the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card........................................................................................9
Removing the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card......................................................................................9
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................10
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................10
Installing the base cover.................................................................................................................................................11
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................12
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................12
Solid State Drive (SSD).......................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the M.2 Solid State Drive (SSD)................................................................................................................13
Installing the M.2 Solid State Drive (SSD)..................................................................................................................13
Hard drive..............................................................................................................................................................................14
Removing hard drive assembly.....................................................................................................................................14
Installing the hard drive assembly.................................................................................................................................14
Removing the coin cell battery.....................................................................................................................................15
Installing the coin cell battery.......................................................................................................................................15
Removing the WLAN card............................................................................................................................................16
Installing the WLAN card...............................................................................................................................................16
Removing the WWAN card...........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the WWAN card.............................................................................................................................................17
Removing the memory module.....................................................................................................................................18
Installing the memory module.......................................................................................................................................18
Removing the keyboard trim.........................................................................................................................................19
Removing the keyboard.................................................................................................................................................19
Installing the keyboard..................................................................................................................................................22
Installing the keyboard trim..........................................................................................................................................22
Removing the heat sink assembly...............................................................................................................................22
Installing the heat sink assembly .................................................................................................................................24
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Power connector port.........................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the power connector port..........................................................................................................................24
Installing the power connector port............................................................................................................................25
Removing the chassis frame........................................................................................................................................25
Installing the chassis frame...........................................................................................................................................27
System board.......................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the system board.........................................................................................................................................27
Installing the system board...........................................................................................................................................30
Removing the SmartCard reader................................................................................................................................30
Installing the SmartCard reader...................................................................................................................................32
LED board.............................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the LED board..............................................................................................................................................32
Installing the LED board................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the speaker..................................................................................................................................................34
Installing the speaker.....................................................................................................................................................35
Hinge cap..............................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the hinge cap...............................................................................................................................................35
Installing the hinge cap..................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the display assembly...................................................................................................................................36
Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................40
Removing the display bezel..........................................................................................................................................40
Installing the display bezel.............................................................................................................................................41
Removing the display hinge...........................................................................................................................................41
Installing the display hinge............................................................................................................................................42
Removing the display panel..........................................................................................................................................43
Installing the display panel............................................................................................................................................44
Removing the eDP cable..............................................................................................................................................44
Installing the eDP cable.................................................................................................................................................45
Removing the camera...................................................................................................................................................45
Installing the camera.....................................................................................................................................................46
Replacing the palm rest.................................................................................................................................................47
3 Technology and components.......................................................................................................49
Power adapter.....................................................................................................................................................................49
Verifying the processor usage in Task Manager........................................................................................................49
Verifying the processor usage in Resource Monitor.................................................................................................50
Downloading the chipset driver...................................................................................................................................50
Intel HD Graphics drivers...............................................................................................................................................51
Identifying the display adapter......................................................................................................................................51
Changing the screen resolution....................................................................................................................................51
Rotating the display.......................................................................................................................................................52
Adjusting brightness in Windows 10............................................................................................................................52
Cleaning the display.......................................................................................................................................................52
Using touch screen in Windows 10..............................................................................................................................53
Connecting to external display devices......................................................................................................................53
Realtek ALC3246 Waves MaxxAudio Pro controller......................................................................................................53
Downloading the audio driver.......................................................................................................................................53
Identifying the audio controller in Windows 10..........................................................................................................53
Changing the audio settings.........................................................................................................................................54
Hard drive options...............................................................................................................................................................54
Identifying the hard drive in Windows 10....................................................................................................................54
Identifying the hard drive in the BIOS.........................................................................................................................54
Camera features..................................................................................................................................................................54
Identifying the camera in Device Manager on Windows 10.....................................................................................55
Starting the camera (Windows 7, 8.1 and 10)............................................................................................................55
Starting the camera application...................................................................................................................................55
Verifying system memory in Windows 10...................................................................................................................56
Verifying system memory in system setup (BIOS)...................................................................................................56
Testing memory using ePSA........................................................................................................................................56
Realtek HD audio drivers....................................................................................................................................................57
4 System setup options.................................................................................................................59
System Setup overview.....................................................................................................................................................60
Accessing System Setup....................................................................................................................................................60
General screen options.......................................................................................................................................................60
System Configuration screen options...............................................................................................................................61
Video screen options...........................................................................................................................................................63
Power Management screen options.................................................................................................................................66
POST Behavior screen options..........................................................................................................................................67
Virtualization support screen options...............................................................................................................................68
System Log screen options................................................................................................................................................69
Updating the BIOS in Windows ........................................................................................................................................69
System and setup password..............................................................................................................................................70
Assigning a system password and setup password..................................................................................................70
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Deleting or changing an existing system and or setup password............................................................................70
System specifications..........................................................................................................................................................72
Video specifications.............................................................................................................................................................74
Camera specifications.........................................................................................................................................................74
Communication specifications...........................................................................................................................................74
Port and connector specifications.....................................................................................................................................74
AC Adapter specifications..................................................................................................................................................77
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics......................................................................................79
Device status lights.............................................................................................................................................................80
LAN status LED...................................................................................................................................................................80
Battery status lights.............................................................................................................................................................81